Witnessing this scene, Li Fan immediately recalled the “Replicate Rain” that Master Yin mentioned.
However, this time, what he encountered was not the same—it was not the so-called “Replicate Rain.”
The corpses falling from the sky were clearly different in appearance.
He quickly realized that it was not “Replicate Rain” but rather the disintegration of the “Ten Thousand Giant Corpses” they had previously encountered.
It was evident that Huangfu Song also realized this instantly, just like Xu Bai. With his brows tightly knit, he muttered,
“What’s going on now? Did we just happen to run into the Immortal Alliance taking action against the Giant Corpse?”
Dongfang Yao and he were both confused, but Li Fan vaguely guessed the reason.
“Is this… a sign that the principle of life and death has been reversed again?” Li Fan’s heart skipped a beat.
“If I calculate the days, even if Blue Feather took some life-extending treasures, it should be nearing the end of his lifespan.”
“Is Lan Yu really that powerful?”
A trace of doubt flashed through Li Fan’s mind.
“Or… is there some other assistance involved?”
Although Xu Bai still did not fully understand how the reversal of the heavenly principle and its impact on all things had come to be, the scene unfolding before his eyes—the sudden collapse of the freely moving Giant Corpse—unquestionably indicated that two entirely opposing forces were clashing against each other.
“However, it doesn’t necessarily mean that Blue Feather has gained the upper hand in this confrontation.
It could simply be that the Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereign, who reversed life and death, was caught off guard by Lan Yu’s counterattack.
After all, it has not been long since He defied the principle, and He may not have had time to complete the process of establishing a [Principle].”
“The gap between not truly stepping into the Longevity Immortal Realm and merely achieving Dao Integration may not be as vast as imagined.”
While Li Fan was deep in thought, the corpse rain finally ceased.
Huangfu Song and Dongfang Yao looked at the countless corpses vanishing into the depths of the white mist with uncertain expressions.
“Damn it, this white mist is getting more and more eerie.” Dongfang Yao muttered under his breath.
After taking a short rest, the three of them continued their journey into the white mist, still searching for traces of the Maze Zone.
At that moment, in Tianliang Prefecture, Xu Bai, who had been happily conversing with other prefectural envoys, suddenly found an excuse to leave.
He returned to the Tianxuan Mirror and started investigating any clues related to the conflict between the principles of heaven and earth.
Everything was eerily quiet, as if nothing unusual had occurred.
But that was precisely the most unusual aspect.
Even the depths of the white mist were affected by the clash between the two opposing forces.
How could the Xuanhuang Realm itself remain unaffected?
There must have been some anomalies contrary to common sense, deliberately concealed by the Immortal Alliance.
After pondering for a while, Xu Bai exited the Tianxuan Mirror and contacted Liu San.
He instructed him to temporarily halt his pill refining and ordered the disciples of the Medicine King Sect across the regions to investigate any strange occurrences nearby.
The disciples’ consciousnesses were connected through the Great Dream Spring and Autumn Formation, allowing them to act swiftly.
Within half a day, reports from various states began to pour in continuously.
Report 1:
“A cultivator rushed out of the white mist, attacking everything in sight like a madman, showing no fear of death.
Before the Immortal Alliance cultivators could kill him, he collapsed on his own. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the man had long been a corpse.”
Report 2:
“In Tianlin Prefecture, a Golden Core cultivator died suddenly during the Core Formation process.
An unusual phenomenon appeared in the sky above, but as his friends prepared to collect his body, the man suddenly revived.
The phenomenon abruptly halted, yet the drifting clouds in the sky seemed reluctant to disperse.”
Report 3:
“In Taihua Prefecture, there was a pair of Dao companions. The wife had passed away long ago, but the husband, unwilling to accept reality, preserved her body in ice.
Recently, this devoted man appeared in public alongside a female cultivator.
At first, everyone thought he had moved on and found a new companion.
However, upon closer inspection, they were shocked to discover that the woman was none other than his long-deceased wife!
Her expression was dull, her movements abnormal, and she did not recognize any of her former friends.”
“Interesting…” Xu Bai’s eyes glinted with intrigue.
Xu Bai’s expression gradually became solemn as he continued to read.
Because, apart from the initial rumors about some seemingly living yet non-living people suddenly losing their ability to move, more and more incidents of resurrection began to emerge from various places.
It was not limited to just one state—the entire territory of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance was experiencing the same phenomenon.
“Not just the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance, even the Five Elders Association…”
Xu Bai’s expression turned serious.
“Is this because of Blue Feather’s interference? Has that Heavenly Sovereign of Life and Death started accelerating the progress of the [Principle]?”
According to Xu Bai’s knowledge, there were no signs of battle in the Yuandao Prefecture, where Blue Feather was located.
“Without engaging in combat, he directly dealt with his rival by reversing the principle and crushing him through sheer momentum.”
Xu Bai squinted his eyes. “It seems that this Heavenly Sovereign of Life and Death doesn’t even consider Lan Yu worth his attention, not even having the interest to make a move against him.”
“He just needs to follow his step-by-step plan to prove his Longevity Dao. The obstacle before him—Blue Feather—is no more than an ant trying to block a cart, destined to be crushed.”
Xu Bai seemed to already hear the roar of Blue Feather’s failure in achieving the Dao.
“Perhaps the conclusion will come soon—just need to wait patiently.”
Xu Bai continued to instruct the disciples of the Medicine King Sect to gather information. To prevent any external disturbances, he simply sealed his communication talisman once again.
He focused solely on observing the progress of the situation.
As expected, just as he anticipated, the increasing occurrences of resurrection finally stirred vigilance among the cultivators of the Immortal Alliance.
The atmosphere grew increasingly anxious and uneasy, and eventually, it led to an official statement from the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance:
“Fellow cultivators of the Immortal Alliance, remember this great day.”
“After countless years, our Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance is about to welcome a new Heavenly Sovereign of Longevity Immortal.”
“The principle that ‘the dead cannot be revived’ is a fundamental law of heaven and earth.”
“But from this day forward, this established fact will be completely rewritten.”
“Reversing the principle of life and death, the Heavenly Sovereign shall be known as Rebirth (Wangsheng).”
“Therefore, do not panic—rejoice without restraint.”
“Under the divine power of Rebirth Heavenly Sovereign, any fallen cultivator can be resurrected after eighteen years, retaining memories of their previous life.”
“A new era has arrived!”
After the announcement was issued, all the cultivators throughout the world were left stunned.
Shock, doubt, and fear…
All kinds of emotions erupted at once.
The branches of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance in every state were instantly surrounded by cultivators, leaving not a single gap.
They were all desperate to know the details of this so-called rebirth and how the resurrection process would unfold.
However, even the local officials were completely clueless about the matter, leaving them with no choice but to maintain order as best as they could, while waiting for the day when the final answer would be revealed.